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Top-seeded Texas A&M and second-ranked Virginia stand out with four athletes each featured on D1Baseball’s 2025 Preseason All-America squads. The Aggies and Cavaliers have also secured two slots each on the first team (outfielder Jace LaViolette and ace Levi Prager for A&M, catcher Jacob Ference and second baseman Henry Godbout for UVa), tying with Clemson and UC Santa Barbara for the highest number of first-team selections.
No. 6 North Carolina is the sole team that managed to secure more than two selections across D1Baseball’s three All-America teams, with three All-Americans, led by first-teamer Jason DeCaro, an ace right-handed pitcher.
Other programs with two All-Americans include Arkansas, Duke, LSU, Oklahoma State, Texas, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest.
The ACC tops all leagues with 10 first-team All-Americans, followed by the SEC with three and Big West with two. Both the ACC and SEC are tied for the highest total of All-Americans, each boasting 17 players, followed by the Big 12 with four, and both Big Ten and Big West with three. In total, 12 distinct conferences are represented within the three All-America teams.
The editorial team and national journalists at D1Baseball choose the preseason All-America teams guided by one foundational principle: to recognize the top and most influential college baseball talents for the 2025 season. Previous achievements and future possibilities are considered during discussions, but the aim is not to solely spotlight the best future major leaguers or to acknowledge players who have posted the most impressive statistics in earlier seasons (especially given the notable variations in competition levels across conferences). The focus is on selecting the individuals who would contribute the most to a team aspiring to win the College World Series in 2025 — those best prepared to compete against elite college teams this spring.
First team
| Position | Name, School | Class | AVG/OBP/SLG | PA | 2B | HR | RBI | BB-K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jacob Ference, Virginia | RS SR | .350/.465/.710 | 245 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 33-47 | 12 |
| 1B | Jared Jones, LSU | JR | .301/.454/.747 | 295 | 14 | 28 | 61 | 59-76 | 2 |
| 2B | Henry Godbout, Virginia | SO | .372/.472/.645 | 217 | 18 | 9 | 47 | 29-20 | 6 |
| 3B | Daniel Cuvet, Miami | SO | .351/.429/.736 | 266 | 15 | 24 | 75 | 26-63 | 2 |
| SS | Marek Houston, Wake Forest | JR | .326/.433/.516 | 264 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 38-33 | 4 |
| OF | Drew Burress, Georgia Tech | SO | .381/.512/.821 | 285 | 15 | 25 | 67 | 58-37 | 8 |
| OF | Cam Cannarella, Clemson | JR | .337/.417/.561 | 283 | 16 | 11 | 60 | 34-44 | 0 |
| OF | Jace LaViolette, Texas A&M | JR | .305/.449/.726 | 334 | 16 | 29 | 78 | 64-81 | 7 |
| DH | Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State | JR | .370/.513/.838 | 226 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 49-62 | 0 |
| UTIL | DJ Newman, Bowling Green | JR | .371/.455/.664 | 167 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 21-36 | 10 |
| Pos. | Name, School | Class | Throws | W-L | ERA | SV | APP | GS | IP | K-BB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Jamie Arnold, Florida State | JR | LHP | 11-3 | 2.98 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 105.2 | 159-26 | |
| SP | Tyler Bremner, UC Santa Barbara | JR | RHP | 11-1 | 2.54 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 88.2 | 104-21 | |
| SP | Jason DeCaro, North Carolina | SO | RHP | 6-1 | 3.81 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 90.1 | 78-44 | |
| SP | Aidan Knaak, Clemson | SO | RHP | 5-1 | 3.35 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 83.1 | 108-29 | |
| SP | Ryan Prager, Texas A&M | RS JR | LHP | 9-1 | 2.95 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 97.1 | 124-20 | |
| RP | Jacob Dudan, NC State | SO | RHP | 4-2 | 4.50 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 47.2 | 56-34 | |
| RP | Cole Tryba, UC Santa Barbara | SO | LHP | 3-2 | 3.64 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 47 | 65-14 | |
| UT | DJ“`html | Newman, Bowling Green | JR | RHP | 4-2 | 3.61 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 42.1 | 42-10 |
Second Team
| Position | Name, School | Class | AVG/OBP/SLG | PA | 2B | HR | RBI | BB-K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina | JR | .328/.411/.523 | 285 | 20 | 9 | 71 | 31-23 | 3 |
| 1B | Tanner Thach, UNC Wilmington | JR | .324/.406/.700 | 289 | 11 | 27 | 75 | 30-54 | 4 |
| 2B | Wyatt Henseler, Texas A&M | SR | .360/.465/.755 | 245 | 9 | 22 | 56 | 28-28 | 0 |
| 3B | Gavin Grahovac, Texas A&M | SO | .298/.390/.596 | 328 | 16 | 23 | 66 | 36-95 | 4 |
| SS | Justin Lebron, Alabama | SO | .338/.429/.546 | 254 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 20-53 | 7 |
| OF | Nick Dumesnil, Cal Baptist | JR | .362/.440/.702 | 271 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 20-35 | 9 |
| OF | Ethan Petry, South Carolina | JR | .306/.471/.639 | 289 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 51-73 | 4 |
| OF | Devin Taylor, Indiana | JR | .357/.449/.660 | 285 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 37-38 | 5 |
| DH | Grant Jay, Dallas Baptist | JR | .300/.414/.653 | 261 | 12 | 21 | 57 | 34-82 | 7 |
| UTIL | Austin Smith, San Diego | JR | .309/.425/.466 | 257 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 31-26 | 3 |
| Pos. | Name, School | Class | Throws | W-L | ERA | SV | APP | GS | IP | K-BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Evan Blanco, Virginia | JR | LHP | 8-3 | 3.62 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 99.1 | 99-27 |
| SP | Gabe Gaeckle, Arkansas | SO | RHP | 3-3 | 2.32 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 42.2 | 57-19 |
| SP | Grayson Grinsell, Oregon | JR | LHP | 7-2 | 4.08 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 79.2 | 99-44 |
| SP | Dominic Voegele, Kansas | SO | RHP | 6-2 | 4.30 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 81 | 80-29 |
| SP | Kyson Witherspoon, Oklahoma | JR | RHP | 8-3 | 3.71 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 80 | 90-40 |
| RP | Brian Curley, Georgia | JR | RHP | 6-0 | 2.87 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 78.1 | 78-35 |
| RP | Matthew Matthijs, North Carolina | JR | RHP | 12-4 | 3.72 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 58 | 56-18 |
| UT | Austin Smith, San Diego | SR | LHP | 7-0 | 3.77 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 57.1 | 51-27 |
Third Team
| Position | Name, School | Class | AVG/OBP/SLG | PA | 2B | HR | RBI | BB-K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Luke Stevenson, North Carolina | SO | .284/.420/.535 | 269 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 48-55 | 2 |
| 1B | Anthony Martinez, UC Irvine | JR | .312/.417/.485 | 312 | 18 | 9 | 75 | 36-31 | 1 |
| 2B | Daniel Dickinson, LSU | JR | .367/.469/.661 | 295 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 34-28 | 32 |
| 3B | Ben Miller, Duke | RS SR | .360/.438/.645 | 260 | 18 | 15 | 49 | 17-47 | 2 |
| SS | Jalin Flores, Texas | JR | .340/.408/.656 | 278 | 22 | 18 | 56 | 21-56 | 2 |
| OF | Max Belyeu, Texas | JR | .329/.423/.667 | 249 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 27-44 | 3 |
| OF | Ethan Conrad, Wake Forest | JR | .389/.467/.704 | 260 | 18 | 9 | 52 | 27-32 | 16 |
| OF | AJ Gracia, Duke | SO | .305/.440/.559 | 278 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 48-55 | 5 |
| DH | Ike Irish, Auburn | JR | .319/.403/.627 | 218 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 23-29 | 4 |
| UTIL | Chris Arroyo, Virginia | JR | JC transfer |
| Pos. | Name, School | Class | Throws | W-L | ERA | SV | APP | GS | IP | K-BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Kenton Deverman, Evansville | SO | LHP | 9-2 | 4.22 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 111 | 83-23 |
| SP | Ben Jacobs, Arizona State | JR | LHP | 7-3 | 4.75 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 66.1 | 102-36 |
| SP | Mason McConnaughey, Nebraska | JR | RHP | 9-3 | 3.45 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 73 | 91-24 |
| SP | Zach Root, Arkansas | JR | LHP | 6-2 | 3.56 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 68.1 | 76-21 |
| SP | JD Thompson, Vanderbilt | JR | LHP | 5-2 | 4.15 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 52 | 74-18 |
| RP | Gabe Davis, Oklahoma State | JR | RHP | 2-4 | 4.17 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 45.1 | 55-25 |
| RP | Miller Green, Vanderbilt | SO | LHP | 2-4 | 2.97 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 31.1 | 34-8 |
| UT | Chris Arroyo, Virginia | JR | LHP | JC transfer |
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